Russia is setting up military manuevers, in Venzuela, no less. Their military aircraft are on there way, though I have seen reports of 2 ‘super planes’ already there.
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080908/ap_on_re_eu/russia_venezuela_naval_maneuvers
And they will do naval training too:
http://www.nysun.com/foreign/russia-sets-war-games-in-caribbean/85365/
Bolivia expelled our ambassador on the 11th
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/bolivia/2801579/Bolivia-expels-US-ambassador-Philip-Goldberg.html
chavez expelled our ambassador on the 12th
http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Venezuela-President-Hugo-Chavez-Expels-US-Ambassador-Giving-Him-72-Hours-To-Get-Out/Article/200809215097944?f=rss
We returned the favor on the same day, accusing him of being heavily involved with the drug trade in Columbia.
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-expel12-2008sep12,0,1330385.story
It is indeed a mess, and it is right on our own doorstep close to an area already plagued by disasters.
So why aren’t either of our presidential candidates talking about this? It happened prior to the Wall Street Crisis!
